Groundnut oil — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Groundnut oil — Production was 1,800 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,800 t
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
58th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1,958 t
in 2003
All-time low
478.94 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Groundnut oil — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, groundnut oil — production in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1,800 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnut oil — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,958 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 478.94 t, in 1962.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 58th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Groundnut oil — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Groundnut oil — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 668.34 t
1962 478.94 t -28.3%
1963 520.56 t +8.7%
1964 727.03 t +39.7%
1965 606.79 t -16.5%
1966 1,018 t +67.8%
1967 1,231 t +20.9%
1968 835.2 t -32.1%
1969 480.36 t -42.5%
1970 1,416 t +194.8%
1971 850.63 t -39.9%
1972 1,243 t +46.2%
1973 1,145 t -7.9%
1974 1,133 t -1.1%
1975 824.55 t -27.2%
1976 1,089 t +32.0%
1977 1,096 t +0.7%
1978 1,288 t +17.5%
1979 1,601 t +24.3%
1980 1,003 t -37.3%
1981 1,108 t +10.5%
1982 1,676 t +51.2%
1983 627.31 t -62.6%
1984 1,547 t +146.7%
1985 1,550 t +0.2%
1986 1,183 t -23.7%
1987 1,330 t +12.4%
1988 1,086 t -18.3%
1989 1,250 t +15.0%
1990 1,204 t -3.6%
1991 1,645 t +36.5%
1992 1,578 t -4.1%
1993 1,443 t -8.5%
1994 967.99 t -32.9%
1995 1,204 t +24.4%
1996 1,257 t +4.4%
1997 1,256 t -0.1%
1998 1,055 t -16.0%
1999 1,334 t +26.4%
2000 1,172 t -12.1%
2001 1,132 t -3.4%
2002 1,624 t +43.5%
2003 1,958 t +20.6%
2004 1,205 t -38.5%
2005 1,081 t -10.3%
2006 1,062 t -1.7%
2007 1,447 t +36.3%
2008 1,162 t -19.7%
2009 846.61 t -27.1%
2010 1,500 t +77.2%
2011 1,300 t -13.3%
2012 1,000 t -23.1%
2013 900 t -10.0%
2014 500 t -44.4%
2015 700 t +40.0%
2016 900 t +28.6%
2017 800 t -11.1%
2018 800 t +0.0%
2019 800 t +0.0%
2020 1,100 t +37.5%
2021 1,500 t +36.4%
2022 1,900 t +26.7%
2023 1,800 t -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 729.55 t 478.94 t 1,231 t 9
1970s 1,169 t 824.55 t 1,601 t 10
1980s 1,236 t 627.31 t 1,676 t 10
1990s 1,294 t 967.99 t 1,645 t 10
2000s 1,269 t 846.61 t 1,958 t 10
2010s 920 t 500 t 1,500 t 10
2020s 1,575 t 1,100 t 1,900 t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 55 Yugoslav SFR 2,400 t compare
  2. 56 Mozambique 2,328 t compare
  3. 57 Dominican Republic 2,306 t compare
  4. 58 Australia 1,800 t compare
  5. 58 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,800 t compare
  6. 61 Saudi Arabia 1,730 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnut oil — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Groundnut oil — production in Australia and New Zealand was 1,800 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnut oil — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,958 t in 2003.
What is the lowest groundnut oil — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 478.94 t in 1962.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for groundnut oil — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 58th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is groundnut oil — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnut oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnut oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,835 data points, 1961–2023
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